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  • Collection: Staves, Malcom Ely

MStavesME203137-160226-28.pdf
Notes written by Malcolm Staves during his wireless operators training course.

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Front cover of a document titled 'Signals Notes'. The document is damaged and the rest of the title is missing. It has Malcolm Staves' name handwritten several times on the cover. On the reverse is an index for the rest of the document, which is…

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Three One Lira notes, three Two Lira notes, one Five Lira note and one Ten Lira note.

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A list of aircraft used to attack Nordhausen on 4th April 1945. The list has tabulated, aircraft code and registration, Captain, Sortie, Bomb load, Departure and arrival times and Remarks. At the bottom is the CO's name - S/L Howes, two different…

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An account of 207 Squadron operations undertaken by Malcolm Staves whilst at RAF Spilsby.

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Instructions and guidance for all rank in the event of capture by the enemy.

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Five 'raid assessments' carried out at RAF Spilsby. Detail of problems encountered in each operation. Final sheet is an extract from Operations Record Book by three different Lancasters.

OStavesME203137-160226-01.pdf
A record of Malcolm Staves' service to 14 Oct 1948

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List of phrases translated into German, French, Dutch and Spanish to help with evasion.

OStavesME203137-160226-04.pdf
A book issued to Malcolm Staves to record his service, rank, leave, medical and innoculations.

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A document requiring Malcolm Staves to enlist in the RAF on 16 February 1943.

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A letter requiring Malcolm Staves to attend a medical examination in Hessle.

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On completion of his medical Malcolm Staves was allocated a grade card at Grade One level.

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A record card issued to Malcolm Staves recording his health and inoculations.

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List of aircraft, Captain, sorties, bomb load, departure and arrival times and remarks. Officer commanding S/L Belasco, bomb load, fuel load and tonnage underneath.
On the second sheet a complete aircrew list of each aircraft.
On a third sheet is…

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The marriage certificate of John Staves (Malcolm Staves' father) and Sarah Jane Ely (Malcolm Staves' mother), May 13th 1919. The birth certificate of Sarah Jane Ely on 7th December 1893. An envelope addressed to M E Staves at Cottingham.

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A permit allowing Malcolm Staves to enter St Andrews, Hull to attend his place of work.

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A card issued to Malcolm Staves advising him of his National Insurance record

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Three head and shoulders portraits of Malcolm Staves, mounted on card. On the reverse 'Turner and Drinkwater, Hull.

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Top is of seven airmen sitting on a grassy bank. On the reverse ' Spilsby May 1945.
Ron Taffy Eric
Ian Me Jim
Ron.'
Middle is of six airmen sitting on the grass in front of a tent. On the reverse 'Ingoldmells 'Rest' Camp.
September…

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Top left is of five airmen in front of a tent. On the reverse 'Ingoldmells Rest Camp
September, 1945'.
Top centre is of six airmen sitting on a grassy bank. On the reverse
'Spilsby, May 1945.
Ian Ron
Taffy Eric
Me Jim
Ron'
Top right 3 is…

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A view of the interior of a Blackburn Beverley looking towards the front of the cockpit. The navogator's position with chart table and lamp, Air Position Indicator and a Sperry gyro-compass repeater are visible on the left. On the reverse 'Lecwit…

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An air-to-air view of three Lancasters 'EM-F', 'EM-A' and 'EM-C' flying in a V- formation over RAF College Cranwell and countryside. On the reverse 'Dad's Lancaster (centre A)'.

This photograph was taken before Malcom Staves joined 207 Squadron.

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Half length portrait of Malcolm Staves (right) and a second airman. Both are sergeants. On the reverse 'Shortly after getting our Wing & Stripes in February 1944.'

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Air-to-air view of two Lancasters photographed from a third, flying above cloud.

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